Hose supporter clasp



30 1927. Aug J. M. BODENSIEK HOSE SUPPORTER CLASP Filed Aug. 8, 1925 a M u T WM W M D. 0 fi W m a J J 4W1 ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 39, 1%27.

burrs star JENNIE M. BODENSIEK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HOSE-SUPPORTER CLASP.

Application filed August 8, 1925.

Heretofore, hose supporter clasps have had the disadvantage that they are either insecure or cause a drop stitch in the hose, especially in the finer silk hose.

i [y invention has for its object to overcome these disadvantageous features of the clasps now in use, and to provide a clasp the use of which does not cause drop stitches, and at the same time securely holds the hose in position.

For this purpose, my invention consists in providing a ribbed base of the usual rubber or like material, and subjecting this rih of the base to lateral spring pre sure, the

' hose being interposed between lateral sides of the rib and the springs, the usual button on the base having a relatively free play in the enveloping yoke, being however limited in its movement by the lateral springs. In one embodiment the spring is held within the yoke at one end thereof and passing out of the yoke forms the clasping portion, and then has its free ends enter again into the yoke, being therein freely movable. Preferably also the inner surface of the yoke is rounded and smooth, and does not provide sharp edges in the nature of cutting edges actin against the hose and button on the heretofore. The holding PI'PSSUI'O being th-cret'ore distributed, the strains and stresses to which the hose is subjected are also distributed. This distribution of pull avoids a pull on any particular stitch of the hose and thus avoids the causation of the drop stitch. Moreover, the hose instead of being held substantially only at one spot, is held along a considerable part of the same in view of the folding and lapping of the hose over the button and the rib of the base. By this folding and lapping, both a transverse and longitudinal hold on the hose is secured.

The invention embodies further features of novelty, which will be pointed out hereafter.

The invention, as also embodiments there of, will be described hereinafter, shown in the drawings, and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings,-

Figure 1 is a front view of an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a side view ofthe same;

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Serial No. 48,919.

Figure l i--; an enlarged front view of the yoke portion and spring;

Figure 5 is a vertical section on line 5-5 of Figure l;

Figure (5 is a horizontal section on line 3-t$ of Figure cl;

Figure 7 is a front view of the base having the rib and button;

Figure 8 is a side view thereof; and

Figure .l is section similar to that of lligure 3. but "howing the hose held in positiOi.

Similar characters of reference indicate c n'responding parts throughout the various "lell' Referring to the drawings, the usual garter ribbon 10 is secured to the metallic loop 11, which. in turn is connected with the loop end 12 ot the yoke 13. The yoke 13 is made of suitable metal. The base 1 1 is hingedly connected with the part 12 and has the button 1:) thereon adapted to engage the lower end of the yoke. In general the parts described are old and well known.

The yoke however is made tubular and within the tube is arranged the clo=ed end of a bent spring 17, having this closed end 18 within the lower part of the tubular yoke portion 19 as clearly seen in Figure 5. The spring 17 then has its symmetrical members pass out of openings 20 of the tubular yoke, and converging towards its narrowest proximity to form iaws 21, these members hen diverge towards the yoke the free end of each enters its respective opening 22 of the yoke. The free ends are bent back as at 23 so as to glide on the shell of the tubular yoke. and ride on the wall 24 thereof.

The base 1-1 is formed with the button 15, a ad a rib 25 which extends outwardly therefrom a distance substantially equal to the height of the stem 26 of the button, and is of a thickne s substantially equal to the thickness or diameter of the stem of the button. The sides of the rib are substantially parallel, and the base, button and rib.;are of suitable flexible material such as rubber, or the like. The rear of the base is backed by a fabric lining 27 which serves to reinforce the base and protect the skin of the wearer against abrasion.

The operation is as follows:

The base 1% with its button 15 and rib 25, is hinged to the loop end of the yoke 13, and is disengaged therefrom. The base is Z is placed below the hose and then the yoke 18 with its spring 17 is moved longitudinally therein), whereby the button 15 with its covering hose enters the narrowest space 2i ot the spring members and sli htly presses them apart and then the button with its covering hose gradually enters the enclosed opening sin-rounded by the springs and yoke portion as the button with its covering of hose thus moves, the spring members press against the hose covering the rib The button then centers in position having a. certain amount of free play in the coniined space in. the lower portion 29, but it cannot move back because of the action of the spring pressing against the sides of the rib. The hose also extends over the inclined portion ot the rib 2'3 and to some extent is heldthereon.

"llu'is the hose is held by the yoke portion 29 and button 15, by the rib and spring 17, and by the shoulder 30. The manner in which the hose 81 is held by the spring and rib is shown inFigure 9.

In the use of my improved device only two points of contact are provided namely, along the sides oi the rib, and that is a longitudinal contact which is less likely it not impossible, to cause a lock stitch. [also the hose will be kept in alignment, and the clasp will not twist. All parts are rounded and no contacting parts are sharp edged. All these advantageous "features prevent not alone the safeguarding of the hose but also prevent the u'i'iderwear from being torn.

l have described an embodiment of my invei'ijtion, but it is clear that changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit oi the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim as new:

1. A hos" supporter clasp comprising a base l'iaving a button and a rib thereon, a yoke movably mounted with respect to said base and having an interior wedge-shaped slot tor receiving said button and rib, and yieldable means carried by said yoke projecting from both sides of the yoke into the intermediate portion of the wedge-shaped slot and against opposite sices of said rib, said rib adapted to tl orce the material received in said hose supporter into a bight. said yieldable means acting to hold the sides of the bight forming portions of the mate rial against the sides of said rib to bind the material. tighter, said yoke acting to hold the material tightly against the "face olf said base.

2. A. hose supporter clasp comprising a base having a button and a longitudinal rib projecting therefrom, a yoke movably associated with said base and having an interior closed wedge-shaped slot tor receiving said button and rib, said yoke being tu bular and having spaced. openings in its interior side walls, a piece oi spring wire having its intermediate portion disposed in the lower partof the yoke, its sides extending in bowed condition out through the lower openings and into the upper openings oi? said interior side walls, said bowed portions acting yieldably upon opposite sides 0t said rib, the extremities of said spring wire en tering the upper openings in the interior side walls and sliding yieldably against the opposite exterior sice walls of the yoke member.

'3. A; clasp comprising a base having an outstanding rib and a headed part, a yoke movahly associated. with the base and havin a wedge slot receivable about said rib headed part, and yieldable means carby sa d yoke and movable relatively to yoke and positioned for en 'aoement with the sides of the rib.

l. A clasp comprising a base having a rib and a headed part adjoining the rib. a yoke movably associated with the base and having a wedge slot to receive the rib and headed part, and yieldable means carried by and movable relatively to said yoke, said yieldable means naving portions "from said yoke or fle -"in in the plane ot the yoke towards and from the sides oi said rib and in directions angular to the plane oi said yoke toward and from the base.

A clasp comprising a. base, an out wardly extending rib on said base, said rib having parallel sides. a button at one end of the rib, a yoke movabl associated with the base and yieldable means movably associated. with the yoke, said yieldable means including jaws tor yieldably engaging the pirallel sides of the rib in spaced relation to the button.

(3. A clasp comprising base. a rib on said base, a button at one end of the rib, a yoke having ail-shaped tubular body formed in its inner wall with oppositely disposed openings and yieldable means movably contained within the yoke including jaws pr jectingthrough the openings in the yoke for yield ably engaging the sides of the rib in spaced relation to the but-ton.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, l have signed my name hereto.

JENNIE M. sonnns'inn.

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